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6.10 Sentence Structure
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The standard sentence structure in French follows a Subject-Verb-Object (SVO)
order
How is a yes/no question formed in French using inversion?
Inverting subject and verb
The French "ne...pas" structure corresponds to "not" followed by an
auxiliary
verb in English.
Arrange the steps to form a yes/no question in French using inversion:
1️⃣ Invert the subject and verb
2️⃣ Add a hyphen if needed
3️⃣ Use proper punctuation
The negation structure in French involves "ne...pas" surrounding the verb, while in English, "not" follows an
auxiliary
verb.
True
The French sentence "Lit-elle un livre?"
translates
to "Does she read a book?".
True
In French, questions are often formed by inverting the
subject
and verb.
What is the English translation of the French question "Pourquoi lit-elle un livre?"
Why does she read a book?
French sentences typically follow a Subject-Verb-Object (
SVO
) structure.
True
Order the components of a French sentence with object pronouns:
1️⃣ Subject
2️⃣ Object pronoun
3️⃣ Verb
The standard sentence structure in French is Subject-Verb-
Object
.
Match the French and English sentence structures with their key differences:
Basic order ↔️ SVO in both
Object pronouns ↔️ Precede verb in French
What is the English translation of the French question "Qui lit un livre?"
Who reads a book?
Negative constructions in French use auxiliary verbs like in English.
False
In French, the negative construction involves placing "ne" before the verb and "pas" after it, while in English, "not" follows the
auxiliary
verb.
What is the English translation of the French sentence "Elle ne lit pas?"
She does not read.
In French, pronouns are placed before
ne
Match the French negative structures with their English equivalents:
ne + verb + pas ↔️ Auxiliary + not + verb
ne...jamais ↔️ Never
ne...plus ↔️ No longer
Pronouns in French negative sentences are placed before
ne
Translate: "Elle ne lit pas" (She does not read).
She does not read
"Il ne mange plus" means "
He eats
no more."
True
Translate: "Elle ne lit pas" (She does not read).
She does not read
The phrase "Je ne le vois jamais" translates to "I never see
him
"Il ne mange plus" means "
He eats no more
."
True
Arrange the following steps to form a Yes/No question in French using inversion:
1️⃣ Verb
2️⃣ Subject
3️⃣ ?
What is the French equivalent of "Does she read a book?" using inversion?
Lit-elle un livre?
Subject questions in French do not require
inversion
.
True
What is the French equivalent of "She reads it"?
Elle le lit
French and English sentence structures differ in pronoun placement, negation, and question
formation
Match the French sentence elements with their English equivalents:
SVO ↔️ SVO
Object pronouns precede verb ↔️ Object pronouns follow verb
ne...pas ↔️ not
Translate: "Le chat mange du poisson" (The cat eats fish).
The cat eats fish
"Il le mange" means "
He eats
it."
True
What is the English equivalent of "ne...pas"?
not
The word order in
French
and English is generally the same.
True
Where are object pronouns placed in French compared to English?
Before the verb
What is the typical word order in a basic French sentence?
Subject-Verb-Object
In French, object pronouns precede the
verb
The negation structure in French uses "
ne...pas
" around the verb.
True
Give an example of a French sentence with SVO order.
Elle lit un livre
When using object pronouns in French, they are placed before the
verb
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